Eli5: Why can’t jetliners go backwards under their own power?

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Eli5: Why can’t jetliners go backwards under their own power?

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They should be able to since they have these things called bucket doors that when activated redirect the exhaust thrust forward(helps when landing). Why they choose not to may be for a bunch of practical reasons I’m unaware of.

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